Brand

German (Berlin)

/bʁant/

noun
Definitions
  • fire, blaze destructive occurrence
  • hell
  • distillation, brandy
  • (colloquial) strong thirst

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German brant (firebrand, fire, burning iron, sword) inherited from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (sword, firebrand, torch, flame, burning, flash, fire-brand, flaming, flaming sword, fire).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brandaz

Gloss

sword, firebrand, torch, flame, burning, flash, fire-brand, flaming, flaming sword, fire

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
⚔️ 🤺

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